LASSO’s annual Crew Pay Rate Report is now out for 2020-2021. You can hop directly to the report to see all the details, or read on for a preview of what to expect from this year’s national results. Every event is only as good as the people who make it possible. We live and breathe this at LASSO,…
If you’re in the event industry, you’ve most likely heard about employee misclassification and the very serious ramifications that can occur if your temporary crew is improperly classified. So, the question is – should you classify your crew as independent contractors under form 1099 or as part-time W-2 employees? In recent years, several branches of…
We all know that in order to produce a flawless event, an array of moving parts must come together. However, while everyone is doing their part in creating unique event experiences, we can sometimes forget about the critical role that our labor agencies and vendors play in our overall success. In order to spotlight the…
How do event production companies charge their clients for labor? Determining this is a hot topic to say the least. This question led to one of our highest respondent surveys yet! Today we’d like to shed some light on the numerous ways companies in this space are charging for their event labor. LASSO recently sent…
One of the most interesting things that came out of this year’s crew pay rate report was that event companies are paying less in 2017 for their crew than they did in 2016. We were extremely curious to know what you thought about this trend, so last week we sent out a poll. From the…
CONTINGENT WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS: HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU? LASSO’s recent compliance survey results highlighted that 58% of respondents are very confident their business is completely compliant with all contingent workforce requirements. Of this group, 64% manually track hours and days worked for projects and gigs. While these results have us scratching our heads (daily conversations we…
The number of event companies using automated time tracking systems grew, from 13% in 2015 to 40% in 2016 according to our recent survey. Companies are being forced to automate, in an effort to protect their margins and become compliant. Yet, 45% of companies are still relying on paper time sheets for tracking hours worked….
In LASSO’s 2nd annual event industry survey, the highest ranked concern uncovered among leaders was remaining competitive with their workforce. Check out the results below and click here to view the full survey analysis as well as find out why Event companies have turned to LASSO’s event workforce management software in order to help ease…
According to a new study conducted by the Freelancers Union and reported on by CQ Researcher, flexibility is important to most freelancers, especially when it comes to finding and accepting gigs. This study also found that the ability to choose work locations and pursue passions also top the list of motivators for today’s freelancers, which…